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Jacinda Ardern and Nanaia Mahuta stepped in to open NZ doors to Afghans as Taliban took Kabul

The visa issue escalated to Ardern and Mahuta as Kabul fell to the Taliban in August.

Exclusive poll: When do Kiwis think we will hit 90% vaccination target and regain freedoms?

Meanwhile support remains strong for reaching target before opening borders.

Downer wins A$35b transtasman government contracts

Government contracts 90 per cent of the company's work, up on 56 per cent five years ago.

Some church staff included in education sector's vaccine mandate

Brian Tamaki and Peter Mortlock could both be covered by the mandate.

Live: 'Grinch' PM under pressure on summer travel, Covid case dies at home

PM: Auckland's hard boundary will be in place until all regions hit 90 per cent vaxxed.

'Huge expectation and hope': Iconic attraction's reopening buoys tourism leaders

The reopening comes on the cusp of summer, tourism providers hope for eased restrictions.

Vaccine mandate: Half of teachers at some schools don't want jab - principal

There are concerns for schools with large numbers of staff who did not want the vaccine.

Mayor says minister promised officials would visit Wairoa before Three Waters decision

Wairoa mayor Craig Little says a promise has been broken by Nanaia Mahuta.

New coastal cargo shipper promises more services to come

Company intends to use secondary ports such as Nelson, Whanganui and New Plymouth.

Auckland set to ease restrictions next week, Waikato 'step 2' tomorrow - retailers to re-open

Today's announcement comes as a record number of new cases were reported.

'We can't force them': Real estate authority on vaccinations for 16,000 agents, managers

How many of our 16,000 agents and managers are vaxxed? No one knows for sure.

Delta outbreak: 1pm pressers cut back as PM shifts focus

OPINION: Govt has shaken up its Covid-19 strategy, dropping the 1pm conferences.

Why Auckland's vaccination rate could be high enough to stop growing outbreak

Estimates show the number of weekly cases would hit 1300 by November 15.

Housing plan will turn Auckland into an ugly city, says heritage group

'This will be a green light for developers to put up cheap, badly designed buildings.'

Two Auckland colleges closed by Covid cases

A record daily number of cases on Saturday was followed by 143 cases on Sunday.

New Covid drug for Kiwis; Health Minister warns unvaxxed cases will delay, cut surgeries

Andrew Little says unvaccinated Covid patients will put pressure on hospitals.

Judith Collins: Three Waters means you pay more for less control

OPINION: Judith Collins says mandatory seizure of public assets is a step too far.

'Brutal and inhumane': Returnee decries MIQ decision that meant she couldn't see her dying dad

Vaxxed Sasha Holden was denied a compassionate exemption to visit her father Lyell Beard.